What Is Cincy Jewfolk?
Cincy Jewfolk, a product of Jewfolk, Inc., is Cincinnati’s only independent online + in person journalism and engagement hub for Jewish communities.
All Jewfolk, Inc. communities inform, connect, engage, and inspire Jewish adults using innovative methods, strategies, and communication.
Vision
We want to live in a world where all Jews find abundant entry points into community, discover meaning and pride in their personal and communal identity, and connect with Jewish life in their own way.
Mission
Jewfolk, Inc. maximizes the power of small- and mid-sized communities to serve as welcoming, vibrant homes for Jewish life through independent journalism, strategic engagement, and digital media consulting.
Purpose
Our purpose is to amplify opportunities for all Jews to discover communal, spiritual, educational, and cultural homes within their local Jewish community, no matter where they live.
Core Values
STORYTELLING / SIPUR SIPURIM / סיפור סיפורים
We have a sacred obligation to link past and future by sharing the Jewish stories of today.
CREATIVITY / Y’TZIYRATIYUT / יצירתיות
By leaning into our own creativity to elevate diverse voices, spur dialogue, and provide a platform for the unexpected, we nourish creativity among the Jewish communities we serve.
CONNECTION / CHIBUR / חיבור
Jewfolk is a digital media hub that connects Jews to their local communities, to one another, and to their Jewish identity
INTEGRITY / YOSHER / יושר
Jewfolk seeks truth and reports it. We are accurate, fair, and transparent, about what we report and why.
ENGAGEMENT / ME’URAVUT / מעורבות
We embrace the diversity of ways to be Jewish by maximizing on ramps to engaging with Jewish life, knowing that an active, vibrant, and engaged Jewish community is good for all of us.
Learn about Jewfolk’s impact on our communities in our 2024 Impact Report.
Editorial Policy:
Jewfolk strives to present an open forum for discussion and reflection on any and all issues that we feel will resonate with the local Jewish community. Jewfolk is a space where a diversity of Jewish views and opinions can be presented, and we encourage dialogue, debate, and discussion on these issues.
We publish Op-Ed pieces and essays that are important to our readers even though the topic might be sensitive or provocative. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the individual author(s) or commentor(s); they do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Jewfolk, Inc.
Jewfolk will endeavor to present multiple and diverse viewpoints on sensitive subjects as long as the discourse is respectful. We will occasionally publish content by an employee or representative of an organization, but those are marked accordingly and reflect the opinions and policies of said organization and/or the author, not Jewfolk.
Jewfolk, Inc. proudly supports Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, including its right to self-defense.
The Jewfolk Editor, in conjunction with the Editorial Committee and Board of Directors, reserves the right to reject Op-Ed pieces for publication for any reason, including but not limited to ones that: don’t fit typical length requirements, are disrespectful, and/or those that duplicate views that have already been published.
Comment Policy:
Jewfolk welcomes and encourages open dialogue, debate, and discussion through comments on the website and Jewfolk’s social media properties. Comments are moderated by the Jewfolk editors to ensure that they fall within editorial guidelines. The editors reserve the right to exclude comments that do not follow these guidelines: Comments should be respectful and civil in tone. We will not tolerate personal attacks, racist, homophobic, sexist, or bigoted comments. Comments must be on-topic. If you have a new topic to raise, please contact the editor at editor@jewfolk.com to pitch it as an article. Spam is not allowed. We reserve the right to delete comments and ban commenters at our sole discretion.
Meet The Cincy Jewfolk Team
Libby Goldstein Parker (she/her) is the Executive Director of Jewfolk, Inc. Born in Israel, and raised in LA and Vegas, Libby’s desire to experience four seasons – and excellent public schools for her kids – brought her to the Twin Cities in late 2007 where she has been cursing snow shoveling ever since. She has been the Executive Director of Jewfolk, Inc. since 2015, following many years of nonprofit work in community foundations, family foundations, and a Jewish senior care organization. Libby’s professional passions center around creating new initiatives from scratch, championing gender equity in Jewish organizations, and serving as a connector and network weaver. She has expertise in social media for Jewish organizations and in building authentic relationships with audiences and funders. Libby, her husband, and three kids live in the suburbs of Minneapolis. Contact Libby at libby@jewfolk.com.
Lonny Goldsmith (he/him) is the Editor In Chief of Jewfolk, Inc., and Editor of TC Jewfolk. Lonny is an award-winning journalist who is an alum of the Detroit Jewish News, Chicago Tribune, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, among others. He’s involved in his third Jewish community after growing up in Michigan and spending a three-year stint in Chicago. He likes to write, cook, and watch sports (sometimes in that order). He can be reached at lonny@jewfolk.com.
Lev Gringauz (he/him) is the Associate Editor for Jewfolk, Inc. He was born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota, and recently graduated from the University of Minnesota after several years of traveling. Lev has been an award-winning contributing writer and podcaster for TC Jewfolk for several years, alongside freelancing for other Jewish publications, and is excited to bring his Russian-speaking quirks to the Jewfolk team. Guilty pleasures include lots of anime, romcoms, playing guitar, and attempting to cook. You can reach him at lev@jewfolk.com.
Genevieve Parker (she/they) is a FolkMedia Client Account Manager. In that role, she also runs Cincy Jewfolk’s social media accounts. She is a recent transplant to the Twin Cities and comes to us with a background in nonprofit program and development management. Genevieve’s spare time is spent cooking delicious meals, taking short bike rides, reading three library books at a time, and appeasing her dog, George, with daily walks and games of tug. Please be in touch at genevieve@jewfolk.com!
Sam Fisher (he/him) is the Cincy Jewfolk Editor and Engagement Associate. Sam grew up in Cincinnati and, after a few years in Los Angeles including a few with Moishe House, Sam joined the Jewfolk staff in April 2023 to be face of Cincy Jewfolk locally. Sam studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, California, where he focused on his writing and acting career and finished his degree at the University of Cincinnati. Be in touch at sam@jewfolk.com!
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TC Jewfolk
More Ways To Connect With Cincy Jewfolk
Merch, But Make It Jewish!
Our Jewish merch is Bubbe approved and designed in-house. Take a look here — we love our fun, modern, and Jewish merch and think that you will, too!
Advertise With Us
Our media kits, linked here, offer a wide variety of a la carte ads and ad bundles. Our ads manager is happy to help customize your bundle to suit the unique needs of your company. Take a look here to learn more and contact ads@jewfolk.com.
FolkMedia Consulting
FolkMedia offers fee-for-service digital and social media management and coaching for Jewish organizations. Curious about working with us? Take a look here to learn more and contact clients@jewfolk.com, we’d love to hear from you.
The Jewfolk Podcast Network
The Jewfolk Podcast Network is where you can find links to all the Jewish podcasts that Jewfolk is producing, both under the Jewfolk umbrella and for others in the community. Click here to see what Jewfolk are talking about. Interested in starting a podcast? We can help! Email us at editor@jewfolk.com and see if we can help you get started.
Our Donors
Jewfolk, Inc. would not exist without YOU, our donors – individuals, private foundations, businesses, and Jewish Federations. We thank you all by name, here.
Our Board of Directors
Effie Cohen (Vice President), Galina Guterman, Johanna Hyman, Drea Lear (Secretary), David Lui, Andrea Nadel-Tikh, Mark Price (President), Aaron Raskin (Treasurer), Ellie Schneider, Amy Spencer
Nonprofit Organization
Jewfolk Media, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. Its EIN is 27-4463056 and here’s our IRS 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status letter. Copies of our tax filings may be requested at any time by contacting us.